HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/18/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes2 1 7.
Board met in regular session at 10; 00 A.M. All members present.
By unanfimous consent of the Board J. W. Fites DQputy Street Commissioner
was allowed $1.25 per day for horse and rig which he now has at municipal barn in use
of the Street Repair Dept., also for another horse and rig used by the City he is
allowed $1.75 per day and for the use of his automobile . dur ing the time said auto is in
use he is allowed $2. 00 per day and if auto is not used the charge per day ceases and the
charge for the horse is made at above price $1.75 per day.
It was agreed by the Board that the Police Department built entrance
to police garage by paving same. That the Board will pay for all material used ..the
police department to do paving work and the Street Department to do excavating and
hauling of dirt.
The Board ordered a notice seat to the Chicago, South Bend & Northern
Indiana Railway Company to repair pavement between tracks and on either side of trakke-
on East be Salle Avenue between Hill Street and East Race Bridge, also Clerk instructed
to notify. above mentioned company to finish repa it ing their pavement on Washington
Avenue between Michigan and Lafayette Street, notice sent sometime ago on same.
A report from the South Bend Mfg., Company on time for completion of
repairs to dam in St. Joseph River was filed.with the Board by Edwin Nicar, President
and the same referred to the Water Department of this City. -
Petit ion received for an 'electric light at corner of Johnson Street
and Rupel Street. Same read and placed on file.
Bids for the decorating of the interior of the .City Hall building
received read and ordered tabulated to be reported on at regular session Tuesday June 25th.
1918 at 10;00 A.M.
Bids received from H. L. Loehr Decorating Companym I. W. Lower Dec.
Company, Robert Greening and Seifert Brothers.
Bids were received opened and read for water connections on
Blaine Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Portage Avenue.
A.M.
Bid of Wm. Burke,
-Long side of street,
Short side of street,
per tap. ............. .... .....$23.85
per tap ............... 18.85
Board ordered bid held up until Tuesday June 25th. ,.1918 at 10: 00
Pole and wire inspector reported as follows on complaints about
telephone or electric light poles.
In regard to guy wire and pole in alley between Brookfield and Collge
Street on Lincoln Way West, this is an Indiana & Michigan Light Co. pole and should be
removed entirely, as pole stands in way oft foundation property owner is building. ,
The Central Union Tel. Company to be notified to remove entirely guy wire. The Board approved
of the above recommend.
In regard to complaint about guy wire in way of trucks at Van Burne
Street and Sancome Avenue. This is an Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. guywire and should be
removed at once. Place a small pole at the west curb and put anchor to the west side
of the sidewalk. The Central Union Tel. Company to also aemove guys from this same
place.
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Part it ion presented to the Board by J. Kanouse for the vacation of
lat.' alley west of Harrison Avenue south from Lincoln Way West tj southerly line
of lot 25 Witherrills'sub. Same read and placed on file.
A copy of minutes of the Board of Directors of the Standard Oil
Company, an Indiana Corportion, held at Chicago, Illinois, on the 3rd. day of
June 1918 showing that the President and Secretary of said Company.were authorized
to executr and deliver a queit claims deed .conveying property at the corner of
Taylor and Lincoln Way West in this City, which was presented to the Board
under date of June llth.,1918 and approved. Said copy of minutes read and placed
on f it e.
The Board ordered an electric light placed at corner of Angell&
Avenue and Lafayette Street.
The Board ordered extensions, intersection and curb placed at S. W.
Corner of Fellow and Calvert Street. City Contractor to be notified on same.
The following claims were presented to
the Board.
Ada Hull
No.486
$9.00
Georgia Palmer
487
9.00
Engineering Dept.,
488
216.25
The Foxaboro Co.,
489
8.12
Street and alley Dept.,
490
1,473. 47
Avenue Shoeing Shop
491
9.75
Garbage Dept.,
492
390.00
Schuyler Rose
493
54.90
The National Co.,
494
8.25
H. A. Wales
495
6.00
F. C. Reimold & Co.,
496
3.02
A. M. Russell
497
13.00
o Street Repair Dept.,
4980
197.6E
The France Slag Co.,
499
55.73
The Herr & Herr Co..,
500
4.55
Hilton Hammond
501
5.00
Youngs Prtg. Co.,
2xQH 502
2.00
Chicago, South Bend &
N.I.
Ry. Co.503
10,00
Ail of the above claims wsre approved by the Board with the ex-
cept4awr,of claim of The Typewr iter Shop for one filing ease for City Clerk
office at $223.50 and one claims of the Elliott Fischer Typewriter Company
for one record machine for the office of the City Clerk at...$217.73.
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President.